[jb1991]

Tax benefits. Married, filing jointly. Happens a lot, including to people within my family.

Also, health insurance. Another thing Americans have yet to learn from Europe. In the states, sometimes you have to get married just to get health insurance. It’s kind of ridiculous.

[nothercastle]

There are benefits if you have different income levels but penalties in the low and the high end. Very high penalties on the low end